Probably the final post

I really enjoyed doing this program and would do something like it again. Some of the things that we looked at, I would never do – although I think that I said that about Facebook – and look what happened. For sure, I won’t be a blogger.

I have been telling my kids (15 & 20) about what I have been learning and (of course) some things they know far better than I do, but others were totally unknown.

As I have said before, I don’t think that libraries will be used in Facebook unless it is to send notices – but the privacy issue would need to be looked at. The online software, &/or wikis could be good for collaborating. I still think that wikis have definite limitations, but I could see using them in a limited sense. The gaming use that I can see is using avatars for the Reference IM. If the upcoming students tend to look for the familiar person in reference, possibly directing IM chat based on avatars (database searching questions -an elf ranger, hardware questions – a dwarf smith, software questions – a wizard etc. or other avatars that would be applicable would give those students a familiar “person” to talk to while the working staff could change. Think of roleplaying while giving reference advise – kind of a mindblower eh? Might be fun to try though.

Bookmarklets

I have to say that I found the Mac bookmarklets one of the coolest features from the point of view of someone working in the library as a promotion for using books in the library. Why isn’t this out there? I came home full of enthusiasm, and some of my daughter’s university friends were there. I was explaining the bookmarklets and the 2 that were from Mac wanted the website to be able to do it. So I messaged it to them on Facebook.